“Fear of Missing Out 1” (detail)
This device takes about three weeks to draw a circle on the gallery wall. You miss it because it goes too slow.
“Fear of Missing Out 2” (detail)
This device draws a circle on the gallery wall in less than a second but it does it at a random time within a three week span. You miss it because you probably aren’t there.
“Question for the Library” (detail)
A 16 foot mast holds a large paper, wood and thread wing designed to turn on subtle indoor air currents.
“Air Clock” (detail)
Two lightweight single-blade wings turn on subtle indoor air currents.
“Air Query” (detail)
A single blade paper and wood wing with an emu egg as a counterweight turns in subtle indoor air currents.
Dustmusic
I rented the same studio from 2003 to 2017. Finally digging out of the place was emotional, geological and cathartic. In a deep neglected corner I uncovered a few music box movements with a decade of dust. Dustmusic. J Butler collaborated in this image.